Pointing a laser at an aircraft has been a federal crime since 2018 and it is likely to become a state crime soon. A federal conviction carries a prison term of up to five years […]

Four members of a central Iowa family are being charged with the abuse of a fifth family member, who authorities say was severely malnourished and in grave condition. The Story County Sheriff’s Office arrested two […]

The Iowa Senate has voted to give school officials the option of bypassing Area Education Agencies and providing services to students with disabilities by hiring private contractors or district staff. Senator Lynn Evans of Aurelia, […]

The Iowa Beef Industry Council has released its top ten vote-getters in the best burger contest. This is the 15th annual contest and spokesperson Kylie Peterson says to celebrate they allowed voters to include past […]

Fort Dodge police shot and killed a man during an incident Saturday morning. Police were called to a residence in the 1500 block of Fourth Avenue South. When they arrived it was reported that an […]

Don’t put away those heavy coats, shovels and snow-melt just yet. Tomorrow marks the first day of spring, but it’s possible a large area of Iowa will be digging out from a winter-weather storm in […]

A professor at Des Moines University is conducting a national research project that at first glance seems like a segment of This Old House. Anatomy professor, Ann Garvin, is studying the cutting characteristics of saws, […]

Iowa Republican Joni Ernst is seeking the number three leadership position among her GOP peers in the U.S. Senate. “This is the main communicator job or position for the Republican Conference in the Senate,” Ernst […]

A key lawmaker says the Senate may soon debate what has turned out to be the central issue of the 2024 legislative session. Three weeks ago, the Iowa House passed a bill to maintain Area […]

A Midwestern kid who loved “Star Trek” grew up to be a principal mechanical engineer for NASA who’s worked on every Mars mission since Pathfinder, which took the first rover to the Red Planet in […]

A state panel has made a slight reduction, but still predicts the state will collect over $11 billion in taxes during the fiscal year that begins July 1. Legislators will use today’s Revenue Estimating Conference […]

With one month to go before the federal tax filing deadline, the IRS is offering a day Saturday where you can visit the Des Moines office to get tax questions answered. IRS spokesman Christopher Miller […]

Iowans who have too much Saint Patrick’s Day cheer can get a safe ride home tonight through Monday morning. AAA-Iowa spokesman Brian Ortner says the motor club is offering its free, statewide Tow to Go […]

Updated population estimates from the U-S Census Bureau show growth in four of Iowa’s metropolitan areas. The Census Bureau estimates there was a 3.1% increase in the number of residents in the six counties that […]

It was five years ago this week that a flood devastated the northwestern Iowa town of Hornick and the final repairs still aren’t complete. The West Branch of the Little Sioux River couldn’t be held […]

Democrats: workers losing jobs from plant closures should get up to 39 weeks of unemployment Senate Democrats are proposing an extension of unemployment benefits for workers at a Perry pork plant who’ll be laid off […]

The Ankeny-based Casey’s convenience store chain continues adding more stores in the third quarter of its fiscal year. Senior Vice President of Business Development Brian Johnson talked about it in an investor update on the […]

State and federal candidates who want to be included on the June Primary ballots for Republicans and for Democrats face a 5 p.m. deadline today to deliver their nomination petitions to the Secretary of State’s […]